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HAY LOADER.

No. 64,848. v I Patented May 21,1867.

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inclined position relatively therewith. On these bars 0 there aresecured metal rods j, one on each, which serve as ways or guides for acarriage, I, the latter being attached to an endless chain, Q,whichworks eve: suitable pulleys, This chain Q is operated from thepulley G, a chain, R, passing around the same and over a pulley, l, on ashaft, 111, on which one of the pulleys I: is' keyed, (see figs. 1, 2,and 3.) S is a pitching fork, which is composed of a seriesof teeth orarms, '11:, curved or bent in proper form, and attached at one end to ashaft, n, in the carriage P. This pitchingfork also performs thefunction. of a rake, as will be presently shown.

The operation is as follows: The machine isattached to the side of awagon by means of' a chain or'iother suitable means, aud when drawn overthe field motion is given the revolving platform and raking device Dfrom the wheel 13' by the chain K. The teeth F of thc'two series of barsE alternately rak e up the cut hay orgrain, while the bars E of theteeth F, which are uppermost and inoperative, serve as a platform onwhich the elevated teeth, as they assumed their'elevated'position,deposited the hay or I grainraked'up by them, and from which platformthe fork S rakes up the hay or grain, and deposits it into the wagon,the fork discharging its lead while passing over or around the pulley I:on shaft in, and the fork at this time closing or dropping by its owngravity over the carriage in order notto interfere with the wagon, theworkman thereon, or with anyportion of the lead. V As the carriage turnsover this pulley is, it comes in'eontact with a swinging frame, T,attached to the inclined bars 0 O, and by moving this frame uctuates thelever I, and throws the pulley G in connection with the journal 6', sothat the frame awill make a half revolution, the lower teeth F withtheir lead being thereby elevated, and the hay or grain thrown upon thebars E of theother teeth, which, as before stated, serve asa platformfor the fork S to rake up the hay or grain from. The frame a is stoppedas it arrives at a half revolution, in consequence of one of the arms hstriking the pivoted bar M, and releasing the bar H, so that the springN may move pulley G and disconnect it from the journal 6. By thislnilf-revolution of'the frame a, the

teeth, which were elevated at the, commencement of its movement, areturned down to a working position, while those which were at work areturned upward'with their lead. The fork S has a continuous movement asthe pulley G, which drives it by means of the chain R, is connected withpulley G, but the fork may be re:.- dcred inoperative when desired bydisconnecting G from G through the medium of lever J', which, when themachine is at'work, is connected with the bar H by 'means of I a pin. Indrawing the machine from place to place, the frame a is raised and madeto rest upon a bar, U, so that the lower rake teeth will be clear fromthe surface of'the ground.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire tosecure, by Letters Patent- 1. The revolving platform and raking deviceD, composed of the frame a fitted in the main frame A, and provided withthe bars E, having teeth attached, all arranged substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

2 The raking and pitching fork S, attached to a carriage, P, operated byan endless chain, Q, and arranged withways or guides j j, on a suitableframing or support, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.'

3. The swinging or pendent frame T, in combination with the lover I,b'ar H, and clutch pulley G, arranged to operate in connection with therevolving platform and raking dev-ice, substantially as and for thepurpose specified. e

4. The two pulleys G G, connected by a clutch, and arranged as shown, tooperate respectively the rerolw ing platform and raking device, and theraking and pitching fork, substantially as shown and described.

LEOIOLD DE LACEE.

Witnesses:

A; MILLER, J. H. Knu'r.

